EastLink, which is the 39-kilometre tollway in Melbourne’s east that connects the Eastern, Monash, Frankston and Peninsula Link freeways, has made a $100,000 donation to Eastern Community Legal Centre to support people and businesses experiencing disadvantage and financial hardship off the back of the pandemic. 

Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is described as an independent not-for-profit provider of free legal assistance to communities in EastLink’s northern corridor, with offices in Box Hill, Boronia and Healesville.

EastLink corporate affairs manager Doug Spencer-Roy said the group was pleased to be able to support ECLC during this time, with plans to continue its donations to organisations in need over the year, which so far total $200,000 collectively.

“EastLink recognises that some local people living in the EastLink corridor have been directly affected and are experiencing financial hardship, mental health issues and family violence,” Mr Spencer-Roy said.

“To assist local people experiencing disadvantage during these difficult times, EastLink has donated $100,000 to Eastern Community Legal Centre.”

Eastern Community Legal Centre chief executive Michael Smith thanks EastLink for its support.

“Eastern Community Legal Centre is extremely pleased that Eastlink has understood the challenges that our communities are facing and have chosen to support vital services for people with additional vulnerability through this time,” Mr Smith said.

“As we enter 2021, the social and economic impacts of the pandemic are continuing to greatly impact our communities. ECLC will use this support to increase our legal, advocacy and education support to priority communities.

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“The additional services will focus on women and children experiencing family violence, older people at risk of elder abuse, people experiencing mental health issues, and culturally diverse communities.”

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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